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Payment terms before payment chaos.

Create milestone agreements, retainers, split payments, deposits, holdbacks, and timed usage agreements — then release payments through your agency-controlled pay cycle.

(01)  Agreement types

Terms that match how agency work is scoped.

Most contractor work isn’t a single flat payment. Capture the shape of the deal up front so releases follow the agreement, not a memory of it.

  • Milestone agreements tied to deliverables
  • Retainers for ongoing engagements
  • Split payments across contributors
  • Deposits and upfront releases
  • Holdbacks retained until acceptance
  • Timed usage agreements for recurring terms
(02)  Milestones & releases

Release payment when the work is accepted.

Each milestone maps to a release that enters your normal approval flow. Nothing pays out on its own without a sign-off.

  • Each milestone maps to a payment release
  • Releases enter your normal approval flow
  • Nothing releases automatically without sign-off
  • Contractors request a release when a milestone is met
  • Status is visible to both sides
(03)  Splits & holdbacks

Divide and defer without spreadsheets.

Split one agreement across contributors, retain holdbacks until acceptance, and record deposits against later releases — every share traceable to the agreement.

  • Split a single agreement across multiple contractors
  • Percentage or fixed-amount splits
  • Holdbacks retained until final acceptance
  • Deposits recorded against later releases
  • Every share is traceable to the agreement
(04)  Records & audit

Every agreement leaves a paper trail.

Terms, changes, releases, approvals, and receipts stay connected, so finance can reconstruct any engagement without a scavenger hunt.

  • Agreement terms recorded alongside payments
  • Changes tracked with who and when
  • Releases linked to approvals and receipts
  • Structured records for reconciliation
  • A durable history for each engagement
(05)  Controlled release

Payments still run through your pay cycle.

An agreement never moves money by itself. Releases flow into your agency-controlled pay run, signed by your company Safe, with the same checks and receipts as any other payment.

  • Releases flow into your agency-controlled pay run
  • Your company Safe signs each release
  • Wallet and network checks apply as usual
  • Receipts and close packs generated after settlement
  • No funds held by Lootrunners at any point

Set the terms before the work starts.

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